The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document on safety of toy laser products.
The draft guidance is intended to inform manufacturers of laser products, FDA headquarters and field personnel, and the public, of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) current thinking on the safety of children’s toy laser products.
Federal law requires all laser products sold in the US to be in compliance with the Federal Performance Standards for Laser Products. Although most children's toy laser products would meet the definition of "demonstration laser products" or "surveying, leveling, and alignment laser products," at present, FDA regulations do not specifically address children's toy laser products.
FDA recently issued a proposed rule that would define children's toy laser products and require them to be within International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Class 1 emission limits. While this rulemaking process is ongoing, CDRH encourages manufacturers to keep children's toy laser products within Class 1 emission limits in order to minimize the risk they pose to this vulnerable population.
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